Va Medical Center Heliport (LA82)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	LA82
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	92°26'13.0600" W / 31°21'11.4100" N -92.436961 / 31.353169 (Estimated)
Elevation	150.00 ft / 45.72 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	2 nautical miles NW of Alexandria, LA
Location	Rapides Parish, LA
Magnetic Variation	04E (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIR
Address	SHREVEPORT HIGHWAY ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Phone number	318-473-0010
Manager	MARK FOSSETT
Address	P O BOX 69004 ALEXANDRIA, LA 71306
Phone number	318-473-0010

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Sectional chart	HOUSTON
Region	ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC	ZHU - HOUSTON
Tie-in FSS	DRI - DE RIDDER
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	60 x 60 ft (18 x 18 m)
Surface	CONC
Surface treatment
Edge lights	PERI

	H1
Physical elevation	150.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	31.353169 / -92.436961	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
SWB	DME	SAWMILL	84Y	113.75		39.2 nm
POE1	FAN MARKER	NORTH		0.00	07E	42.8 nm
POE	FAN MARKER	SOUTH		0.00	07E	43.6 nm
OOC	NDB	NATCHITOCHES		407.00	04E	37.6 nm
FXU	VOR	POLK		108.40	02E	42.7 nm
AEX	VORTAC	ALEXANDRIA	108X	116.10	03E	6.7 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC MAKS APCH AT 726-780-0456.